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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, August 12, 2019

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DAY 316 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/13/2019 04:00:13 AM
According to the database, there were no geologic events (floods, debris flows, outburst floods, etc) on this day.

THIS DAY'S DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD CLASS:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 61.37°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.48°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 51.43°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.391
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 96 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 617

DD32 is calculated as: DD32 = TMAX - 32
18-day Cumulative DD32 is the sum of DD32 for the last 18 days.
Precipitation at Paradise DAY 1: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.28 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.79 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 0 in
SWE DAY: 223
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 452.16 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 in

SWE Day, Calculated Snow Density, and Calculated SWE based on work by Sturm and others (2010)
If Tavg > 32°F, snow melt is factored in at: M (in) = a(Tavg - T32), where a is between 0.0766 - 0.1312 in * °F-1 * day-1 (Currently 0.1039) and T32 = 32°F. This method is from Westerstrom (1982) in Kustas and others (1994) and converted to US customary units.
Seasonal Variables DAYS SINCE JULY 11: 31

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 5
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 45.0

These are primarly for the Dry-weather debris flow hazard model, but calculated every day.
HSdry = (([D0 + D1 + D2] * D3) * D4) / D5
See model (right) to figure out how D0 - D5 are calculated.
Notes

UPDATE HISTORY AND MODEL OUTPUT NOTES:
You can also use this to see how the forecast changes over time. Note that "FORECAST" is the forecasted model whereas "OBSERVED" is the actual observed values for that day.
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D TYPE WY DOFWY DS0SP T_MAX T_MIN T_AVG SP P1 P3 P15 P18 PA PB DD32 DD32_18 SWE_DAY SNOW_P SWE T_MAX_PERC T_MAX_PERC_YRS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 HS_DRY FCST_TYPE HAZ_CLASS
2019-08-13 04:00:13OBSERVATION20193163161.3700641.4800651.42506000.280.510.79FF29.37006617.37006223452.15774396071 00.3907391823433196 22525245DRYM
2019-08-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193163148.3448.3448.34000.280.510.79FF16.34604.34224452.7105136061700.0602168553568289612525240DRYM
2019-08-12 12:00:11FORECAST20193163161.1649.8355.49500.03240.31240.510.8224FF29.16617.16224452.7105136061700.382875073799929622525245DRYM
2019-08-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193163155.6744.550.08500.03610.31610.510.8261FF23.67611.67224452.7105136061700.201868099237599612525240DRYM
2019-08-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193163161.2145.6853.44500.01860.29860.510.8086FF29.21617.21224452.7105136061700.384742708139789622525245DRYM
2019-08-12 00:00:13FORECAST20193163161.6145.3153.4600.02320.07320.510.5832FF29.61615.61223452.1577439607100.399776716342749622515222.5DRYL
2019-08-11 20:00:11FORECAST20193163160.8644.952.8800.01740.16740.510.6774FF28.86621.86223452.1577439607100.371727764387189622525245DRYM
2019-08-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193163160.7845.453.0900.02920.17920.510.6892FF28.78621.78223452.1577439607100.368772782166529622525245DRYM
2019-08-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193163161.0345.1953.1100.02090.17090.510.6809FF29.03622.03223452.1577439607100.378032047347039622525245DRYM
2019-08-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193163160.9845.5653.2700.030.20.510.71FF28.98621.98223452.1577439607100.37617438817669622525245DRYM
2019-08-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193163160.4945.5253.00500.03980.20980.510.7198FF28.49618.49223452.1577439607100.358126976809069622525245DRYM
2019-08-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193163160.2345.6952.9600.02290.22290.510.7329FF28.23611.23223452.1577439607100.348675027103059622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193163160.2245.4652.8400.02430.26430.510.7743FF28.22621.22223452.1577439607100.348313314075969622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193163160.7245.285300.03290.26290.510.7729FF28.72620.72223452.1577439607100.366561612718369622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193163160.2545.2352.7400.02620.29620.510.8062FF28.25619.25223452.1577439607100.349398865478859622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193163159.9945.0852.53500.02390.25390.510.7639FF27.99616.99223452.1577439607100.340032544373349622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193163159.9444.8852.4100.01230.43230.510.9423FF27.94614.94223452.1577439607100.3382423694639622525245DRYM
2019-08-10 00:00:13FORECAST20193163159.9745.2252.59500.01430.69430.230.9243FF27.97597.97223452.1577439607100.339316039022299622435260DRYH
2019-08-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193163158.9444.9451.9400.02750.76750.311.0775FF26.94609.94223452.1577439607100.3032499536839622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193163158.8544.9251.88500.05480.84480.311.1548FF26.85610.85223452.1577439607100.300181278456489622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193163154.644.7449.6700.04650.68650.310.9965FF22.6606.6223452.1577439607100.173692851393429612535260DRYH
2019-08-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193163154.5944.7449.66500.05450.61450.340.9545FF22.59606.59223452.1577439607100.17344189121599612535260DRYH
2019-08-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193163159.2844.2351.75500.00940.60940.41.0094FF27.28606.28223452.1577439607100.31496698375189622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-09 00:00:12FORECAST20193163156.8243.6750.24500.02970.77970.381.1597FF24.82597.82223452.1577439607100.235007510160639612435252.5DRYMH
2019-08-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193163156.8143.6150.2100.03530.97530.471.4453FF24.81605.81223452.1577439607100.234706979618829612535260DRYH
2019-08-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193163156.9444.7150.82500.01150.88150.531.4115FF24.94607.94223452.1577439607100.238630383218819612535260DRYH
2019-08-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193163160.5545.4853.01500.00790.96790.541.5079FF28.55609.55223452.1577439607100.360320847796599622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193163160.5345.4953.0100.00791.04790.761.8079FF28.53611.53223452.1577439607100.359589042363569622545290DRYVH
2019-08-08 04:00:12FORECAST20193163159.944.852.3500.01040.97040.681.6504FF27.9607.9223452.1577439607100.336812853720699622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193163160.7444.6352.68500.00141.33140.631.9614FF28.74592.74223452.1577439607100.367298181605429622445280DRYVH
2019-08-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193163160.7344.6152.6700.00141.08140.571.6514FF28.73603.73223452.1577439607100.366929835952749622545290DRYVH
2019-08-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193163161.4744.3952.9300.00171.09170.661.7517FF29.47602.47223452.1577439607100.394496642791089622545290DRYVH
2019-08-07 12:00:12FORECAST20193163162.3445.6353.98500.00790.62790.71.3279FF30.34604.34223452.1577439607100.427585022526029622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193163162.3345.6153.9700.00790.32790.71.0279FF30.33604.33223452.1577439607100.427201309253919622525245DRYM
2019-08-07 04:00:14FORECAST20193163163.0144.9153.9600.00770.46770.40.8677FF31.01614.01223452.1577439607100.453431921647979622525245DRYM
2019-08-07 00:00:13FORECAST20193163163.4444.754.0700.00380.80380.461.2638FF31.44595.44223452.1577439607100.470131924380099622435260DRYH
2019-08-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193163163.6944.9354.3100.00370.71370.491.2037FF31.69605.69223452.1577439607100.479867347573259622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193163164.3945.6455.01500.00320.63320.521.1532FF32.39610.39223452.1577439607100.50717192625849632535275DRYVH
2019-08-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193163160.0745.0252.54500.01470.62470.370.9947FF28.07606.07223452.1577439607100.342904321682029622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-06 08:00:11FORECAST20193163160.0745.0252.54500.01470.62470.391.0147FF28.07607.07223452.1577439607100.342904321682029622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-06 04:00:12FORECAST20193163163.0845.9654.5200.01470.63470.421.0547FF31.08620.08223452.1577439607100.456145710035719622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-06 00:00:12FORECAST20193163160.9545.7153.3300.01440.51440.390.9044FF28.95595.95223452.1577439607100.375061164523369622435260DRYH
2019-08-05 20:00:11FORECAST20193163160.9645.753.3300.01360.51360.390.9036FF28.96609.96223452.1577439607100.375432124008339622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-05 16:00:11FORECAST20193163159.9345.352.61500.01740.51740.480.9974FF27.93607.93223452.1577439607100.337884770998989622535267.5DRYH
2019-08-05 12:00:12FORECAST20193163158.6945.7652.22500.00120.24120.670.9112FF26.69608.69223452.1577439607100.294760794642959622525245DRYM
2019-08-05 08:00:11FORECAST20193163148.6945.7647.22500.00120.24120.710.9512FF16.69598.69223452.1577439607100.0644287144009369612425235DRYL
2019-08-05 04:00:12FORECAST20193163148.6745.747.18500.00050.33050.450.7805FF16.67605.67223452.1577439607100.0641820485974529612525240DRYM